LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (September 10, 2026) — A record 830 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been selected to join the University Honors Program this fall — a 12% increase from the previous record class in 2025.

To be admitted to the Honors Program, students must demonstrate a record of academic excellence, outstanding leadership, involvement in prior activities, and significant contributions to their community.

AMES, IOWA (September 10, 2026) — With 100,000 US children waiting for forever families, local non-profit calls on communities to support child-abuse prevention and education, foster care, and adoption.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 10, 2026) — A pair of talks on September 17 will highlight the recent progress at Monmouth College and touch on the connection between data centers and the US Constitution.

Monmouth Associates

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 9, 2026) — Bethany Baptist Church of Moline will celebrate its 150th anniversary September 11-13, 2026, marking a century and a half of sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ and serving the Quad Cities community.

With the theme “150 Years of God’s Faithfulness,” the anniversary weekend will celebrate Bethany’s rich history, from its Swedish beginnings in 1876 to the congregation it is today.